Lalley: 'Losing the war on addiction' in Sioux Falls

Lalley: 'Losing the war on addiction' in Sioux Falls

The mayor chose his words carefully. Nearing the end of his second term, on the way out with a countdown clock on his desk, there will probably be more moments like these – reflection, assessment, judgment – for Paul TenHaken. The topic on Wednesday was whether he considered The Link, a nearly five-year-old experiment in dealing with the human and civic cost of severe substance abuse, as a success. It’s a pointed question for TenHaken, who forge…